griffe

Etymology 1
From.

Noun

 * 1) A claw-like ornament at the base of a column.

Etymology 2
From (in period American English usage) and from general  (in reference to such people in e.g. Haiti), perhaps from (American)  (supposedly "curly-haired").

Noun

 * 1)  A person of mixed (black and white) race, especially the offspring of a mulatto (person of mixed black and white ancestry) and a person of fully black ancestry.

Alternative forms

 * grif

Coordinate terms

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Etymology
, either deverbal from, which see, or through an unattested noun from , from.

Noun

 * 1) claw
 * 2) talon
 * 3) scratch mark
 * 4)  signature characteristic mark, e.g. of an artist
 * 5)  brand, designer label especially fashion
 * 1)  signature characteristic mark, e.g. of an artist
 * 2)  brand, designer label especially fashion
 * 1)  brand, designer label especially fashion

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) designer label